The effect of scientific conspiracy theories on scepticism towards biotechnologies

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Exposure to conspiracy theories reduces trust in scientists and support for GM foods and biobank policies, per new research. Debunking these narratives helps, but effects are often domain-specific. Transparent communication remains key to countering ske…

RP @caulfieldtim.bsky.social: Study: The effect of scientific conspiracy theories on scepticism towards biotechnologies journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "...we found that exposure to conspiracies involving scientific claims increased conspiracy bel…

More about conspiracy theories & how they target scientists, looking at biotechnologies (from Marques et al). Researchers found exposure to conspiracies involving scientific claims increased conspiracy beliefs. However, the effects of conspiracies on sc…

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